New York Congressman says ‘quid pro quo’ accusations against Mayor Adams are ‘extremely troubling’
In an interview with Meet the Press NOW, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) reacts to the resignation of a federal attorney, who alleges New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ attorney proposed a “quid pro quo” over dismissing the indictment against him.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams denies allegations of Trump quid pro quo
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' attorneys deny the Trump administration offered a quid pro quo in return for a dismissal of his federal corruption case. He's facing mounting pressure to step down ...CBS News - 46m -
Adams: Immigration 'quid pro quo' allegation 'silly'
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Eric Adams denies quid pro quo, urges New Yorkers to put this 'episode behind us'
Former U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon alleged that New York City Mayor Eric Adams' lawyers "repeatedly urged what amounted to a quid pro quo" with Trump's DOJ.CNBC - 4d -
Former prosecutor: Adams’s attorneys ‘repeatedly urged what amounted to a quid pro quo'
The former acting U.S. attorney overseeing New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case said the mayor’s attorneys pushed for a “quid pro quo” ahead of the Justice Department (DOJ) ordering the ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump border czar Tom Homan call Eric Adams quid pro quo allegation 'ridiculous'
President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan denied allegations of a quid pro quo between the administration and New York Mayor Eric Adams, calling the notion that the Justice Department moved to ...NBC News - 2d -
Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Adams has spent time with President Donald Trump recently, including meeting with him in South Florida and attending his inauguration.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
DOJ orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official ordered federal prosecutors to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), who had cozied up with President Trump in recent ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Details on DOJ order to drop corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Prosecutors on the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been ordered by the Justice Department to drop the case. CBS News' Christina Fan and Anna Schecter have more.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump border czar warns New York Mayor Eric Adams not to violate 'agreement' as DOJ orders dismissal of case against him
A top Justice Department official and former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump has seen six top prosecutors quit over Mayor Adams' case.CNBC - 4d
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